* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 December 2017.

Luis Óscar "Lucho" González (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈlutʃo ɣonˈsales];[1] born 19 January 1981) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays for Brazilian club Clube Atlético Paranaense. A versatile midfielder who is able to play in different positions but mainly in the centre, he is well known for his fierce shot, passing skills and hardworking style, being affectionately known as El Comandante (the commander) due to his leadership skills.[2][3]

After starting with Huracán and River Plate, he signed for Porto in 2005, going on to have two separate spells at the club and appear in more than 200 official games, winning nine major titles. He also played in France with Marseille.

At Porto, González eventually became team captain. In November 2006, he signed an improved five-year contract and, in August of the following year, the club paid €6.65 million to Global Soccer Agencies (later renamed Rio Football Services) to achieve full ownership of the player, activating the clause by rejecting an offer from Everton.[5][6]

In June 2009, González was sold to Olympique de Marseille in France for a fee of €18 million, with the possibility of an increase to €24 million depending on the player's performance.[7] He scored his first official goal for his new club on 19 September, opening the scoring in a 4–2 home win against Montpellier HSC,[8] and also found the net on 26 November, in the UEFA Champions Leaguegroup stage draw against A.C. Milan at the San Siro (1–1).[9] On 5 December, again in Ligue 1, he scored the 2–1 against OGC Nice in the 77th minute, in an eventual 3–1 triumph against the ten-men hosts.[10]

Due to his solid performances, González was linked with a transfer to Arsenal in England, in early May 2011.[23] But he sought to allay these fears and show his commitment to the club by saying that "I don't know why there are so many things said about this at the moment. It annoys me a bit. At no time has it left my mouth that I wanted to leave or that I didn't feel good here. I have a contract with OM until 2013 and the people at the club seem happy with me."[24]

On 8 May 2011, Marseille faced title challengers Olympique Lyonnais at the Stade de Gerland, and González scored in an eventual 2–3 loss,[25] with his team eventually finishing second to champions Lille. After the season ended, chairman Jean-Claude Dassier confirmed that the player was seeking an exit from the club, amidst interest of several teams.[26]

On 30 January 2012, after 119 official appearances for Marseille, González returned to Porto, signing until June 2014.[29][30] He scored in his first game in his second spell, a 2–0 win against Vitória F.C. for the Taça da Liga.[31]

On 31 March 2012, Lucho opened the scoring in a 2–0 home victory over S.C. Olhanense for his first league goal since returning.[32]